Aston Villa and Leeds United are among the sides interested in taking Liverpool winger Harry Wilson on loan, according to reports.

They are among a dozen Championship clubs who have enquired about signing the 21-year-old on loan, says the Liverpool Echo.

Wilson impressed in a temporary stint at Hull City in the second half of last season - scoring seven goals in 13 games to lift them away from the threat of relegation - and the Tigers are among the interested parties this summer in a list which also includes Derby, Stoke, Middlesbrough, Norwich, Preston, QPR, Reading, Swansea and West Brom.

Liverpool have already turned down a loan approach from Celtic as they were concerned about the Scottish champions' use of loan signings from Premier League clubs last season.

Instead the Reds will consider loaning Wilson out to the Championship - but there would be financial penalties if he wasn't given sufficient game time.

It is said that Liverpool will hold talks with would-be suitors in the coming weeks to discuss where and how often he would likely be played and potential financial packages.

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However Wilson, who made his senior debut for the Anfield club in the FA Cup last year, will be given a chance to make an impact in Liverpool's pre-season friendlies and could stay to fight for a place if he impresses.

He told Liverpool's website ahead of their match against Chester on Saturday: “Last year I was desperate to make an impact in pre-season.

"But I picked up a little injury and that stopped me doing so. With the loan spell behind me, I’ve got a lot of confidence and belief that this season can be my season.

“I went out and got the minutes I needed, scored a few goals and helped Hull climb the table a bit. I really enjoyed that. Now I’m focusing on doing well in pre-season and hopefully getting into this team.”

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Aston Villa fans have taken advantage of a loophole that they believe will guarantee them a ticket for the away games at Blues and Albion next season - but not everyone is happy, writes Gregg Evans.

Recent changes to the club’s popular Away Season Ticket membership scheme have been met with frustration by loyal supporters who failed to sign up in time.

BirminghamLive has been told that a section of fans who were on the scheme last season - and travel home, away and on pre-season tours with Villa - have missed out due to the popular demand this time around.

It’s understood that there were around 600 members last term when the club set out strict guidelines of attending at least 18 of the 23 Championship away games.

This season the restriction has been lifted - allowing fans the opportunity to sign up for £40 and then select the away games they attend- and over 1000 fans are now on board.

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When Villa announced this week that the scheme was full, fans who missed out were left cursing.

It’s understood that members from last season were given extra time to sign up - but some missed the deadline due to the holiday season, and other unforeseen circumstances.

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The hope is that the club now check their extensive booking history and grant them access onto the scheme before the start of the season.

One of the reasons for the change was to give fans more freedom and flexibility, according to Head of Ticketing Operations, Lynne O’Reardon, who explains her thoughts in full here.

She also clearly points out that fans who abuse the system just to get tickets for the priority matches will be removed.

“We will be monitoring the scheme incredibly closely and, if it becomes obvious that members are only interested in buying tickets for the ‘big’ games on the road, they will be removed from the scheme without refund,” she told the club’s official website.

Villa’s first ‘big’ away game of the season is on December 8, 2018, away at West Brom.